noun Download 🔗Share The act of killing. Examples : "The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives." action war military inhuman essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Specifically, the death blow. Examples : "The hunter delivered the kill with a pistol shot to the head." action military war weapon essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The result of killing; that which has been killed. Examples : "The fox dragged its kill back to its den." outcome animal event essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The grounding of the ball on the opponent's court, winning the rally. Examples : "The kill on the final volley gave Maria's team the point. " sport game achievement essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To put to death; to extinguish the life of. Examples : "Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined." action event inhuman war human biology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To strike (a ball, etc.) with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point. Examples : "The tennis player killed the serve, leaving his opponent with no chance to return it. " sport game achievement essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause (a ball, etc.) to be out of play, resulting in a stoppage of gameplay. Examples : "The batter hit the ball, but the fielder killed the play by catching it. " sport game essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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